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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (8 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: ...to postgraduate student tuition fees. In terms of other supports, the main support available to postgraduate students is the statutory based Student Grant Scheme. The Student Grant Scheme, administered by SUSI, provides grant assistance to students pursuing an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the Student Grant Scheme in relation to progression, a student must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the Student Grant Scheme in relation to progression, a student must be moving from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (2 Feb 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Rose Conway-Walsh: ...the office. Well done to her. Like Deputy Tully, I thank Ms Gallagher for all she has done, particularly with regard to Catherine's law. I have a question on Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, and the discussion of extending it to part-time students. How important does Ms Gallagher feel that is for students with disabilities to be able to access both further and higher third...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Joe Flaherty: ...a situation where recently approved recipients of stamp 4 status under the regularisation of the long-term undocumented persons scheme are being precluded from Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, on the basis that many are unable to prove that they have been in the country lawfully for three of the five preceding years. It is an anomaly in what is otherwise a laudable scheme. I hope...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Niall Collins: We will get back to the Deputy on that. We recognise that the cost of living represents a pressure across every sector but the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, review is ongoing. When that is completed, we will have a better handle on the matter. We have full employment and more people doing apprenticeships. We have made changes to the SUSI scheme. However, I would not be able to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (31 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: ...may be assessed for grant assistance. I intend to have this waiting period reduced to three years for the 2023 Student Grant Scheme In addition, under Article 15(8) of the Student Grant Scheme 2022, the awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) has discretion to award a grant for a repeat period of study in exceptional circumstances which impacted on a student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (31 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: ...first time or are progressing to study at a higher level. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine. Subject to meeting the eligibility criteria a student may reclassify from a dependent student to an independent student when they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (31 Jan 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Niamh Smyth: 547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a student (details supplied) did not get the full SUSI grant; if this could be looked into further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4342/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

...in a very big education and training board like the one in question. One reason the expenditure of City of Dublin Education and Training Board is so high is that Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grants are paid. There are actually two businesses in there. From memory, one is approximately €350 million, so by comparison with other education and training boards, ETBs, we are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (26 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: ..., residency, previous academic attainment and means. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine. I have been advised by my officials that the student referred to by the Deputy submitted an application to SUSI on 1st November 2022. Documentary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if young refugee students from Ukraine who are due to sit State examinations in 2023 and 2024 and will soon be making CAO applications and seeking SUSI support students will be treated as EU or Ukrainian citizens in the calculation of their college fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2914/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: ...relates specifically to the student contribution payable by students eligible for free tuition fees under the Department's free fees schemes. A key principle of the design of the free fees initiative and the SUSI scheme is to encourage progression, that is, to support students in progressing through a chosen course of study from year to year. As a result, students are not typically...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: ...acquires Irish citizenship by naturalisation, or is granted one of the permission to remain criterion provided for in the Act or Regulations during the course of their studies, she or he may apply to SUSI to have their application re-assessed. I think it is important that our approach to these issues is equitable, consistent and fully aligned with the intent and purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (19 Jan 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Joe Flaherty: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to make SUSI grant supports available to those who have obtained stamp 4 residence permits via the regularisation of the long-term undocumented persons' scheme. [2473/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (19 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: ...contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes in the academic year 2022-2023. A key principle of the design of the free fees initiative and the SUSI scheme is to encourage progression, that is, to support students in progressing through a chosen course of study from year to year. As a result, students are not typically supported...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: ...to recently appoint Dr Andrea Johnson and David Cagney as Co-Chairs for the review. The scope of the review includes: - Current PhD researcher supports including financial supports (stipends, SUSI supports and others); - The adequacy, consistency and equity of current arrangements across research funders and higher education institutions, including equity and welfare considerations;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: ...contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes in the academic year 2022 to 2023. A key principle of the design of the free fees initiative and the SUSI scheme is to encourage progression, that is, to support students in progressing through a chosen course of study from year to year. As a result, students are not typically...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: ...Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to allowing graduate students entering medicine to be treated as undergraduate students in order that they may be eligible for the SUSI grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1329/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (18 Jan 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Neale Richmond: 1049. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were made for the SUSI grant in the past four academic years, per county, in tabular form; the number of those applications that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/23]